Model names

[dhugger]

Does anyone know where the i, e, and p names came from? Is it just meant to be a (bad) pun that says something like "Segways are easy as p-i-e" or is there some real logic behind the 3 letters?

-Derek Hugger-

[Neelix]

It would be IME, now, wouldn't it?

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Fear not, for even though I come from the Forbidden City, I surely do not agree with the rules.

[Brooster]

p -----> Personal
i -----> International
e -----> Expediter

Brooster

[SegwayUtah]

Brooster,

Sorry to override you here, but it's:

p -----> Personal
i -----> Industrial
e -----> Expeditor

For the "official" page, check out the Wayback Machine:
http://web.archive.org/web/20020305204735/www.segway.com/segway/models.html

BTW, it's interesting to see that the P series is listed as "p80 and p133," the I series as "i100 and i167," and the E series as "e100 and e167."

But "international" would be cool as well!

Chris

[GlideMaster]

<center>From the Galactic Glide Glossary</center>

p - Planetary
i - Intergalactic
e - Explorer

<center>The GlideMaster</center>
quote:Posted - May 13 2003 : 1:32:56 PM
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Yep, that's right, I one day hope to have a piece of the Segway PIE. What is a Segway PIE. Well you can taste it if you have glide-itist like I do. A Segway PIE is composed of the following Segway ingredients: accept no substitutes.

1- P-Series
1- i-167 Series
1- e-167 Series

Now that I have my piece of the PIE (the i-series), I think I want the whole PIE. I'll be working on getting the other two pieces.


The GlideMaster

[dhugger]

Wow, cool! Thanks everyone! It's kinda weird how things have changed, eh? The p/metro series was gonna be the "only" one availible to consumers "in late 2002." But, it turns out that we got the "industrial" model... but with black wheels. Was there a reason for the color change?

Oh yeah, GlideMaster, I loved your PIE pun, so I made some wallpaper out of it. If you'd like to see it, you can find it here: http://pubpages.unh.edu/~dhugger/Wallpaper

-Derek Hugger-

[Peter iNova]

So the "167" sounds like "version 167" or some such. Any credibility in that?

-iNova

http://www.glidewalk.com

[GlideMaster]

dhugger, I really like your art work; especially the one called Logo.

<center>The GlideMaster</center>
<center>http://www.geocities.co.jp/Athlete/1267/gif/segway.gif</center>
<center>If You’re Not Graceful In Your Glide, You Must Just Be Out For A Ride. </center>
<center>Looking To Provide A Glide To And For The Rest Of The World</center>
<center>Glide On</center>


quote:Originally posted by dhugger

Wow, cool! Thanks everyone! It's kinda weird how things have changed, eh? The p/metro series was gonna be the "only" one availible to consumers "in late 2002." But, it turns out that we got the "industrial" model... but with black wheels. Was there a reason for the color change?

Oh yeah, GlideMaster, I loved your PIE pun, so I made some wallpaper out of it. If you'd like to see it, you can find it here: http://pubpages.unh.edu/~dhugger/Wallpaper

-Derek Hugger-

[dhugger]

GlideMaster, thanks for the kind words!

-Derek Hugger-

[SegMe]

I thought that p was just a joke. I might be wrong.

[Brooster]

I'll second the compliments on the artwork, Derek! That's pretty cool!

As for the i standing for "Industrial" vs "International" ... perhaps it did stand for Industrial in the early days. Not that it really matters, but I visited New Hampshire for my orientation in February, and I have "on very good authority" confirmed that it now stands for International. And yes, "Expeditor" should be spelled with only two E's :)

Broo

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Brooster

[Brooster]

quote:Originally posted by Peter iNova

So the "167" sounds like "version 167" or some such. Any credibility in that?


Peter ... the "167" has something to do with the NiMH batteries ... it was explained to me, but I forget the particulars.

Brooster

[Deviant]

I guess that meant that the i100 was the NiCd version that never shipped.

[Brooster]

quote:Originally posted by Deviant

I guess that meant that the i100 was the NiCd version that never shipped.


That would be my guess. :)

Brooster

[Peter iNova]

Somebody measure a battery pack. In millimeters, is any critical dimension 167 mm?

-iNova

http://www.glidewalk.com